gotosy Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Asia ready for first step on road to Russia (FIFA.com) 10 Feb 2015 The draw for the first round of 2018 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers threw up some intriguing ties, as the 12 lowest-ranked Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams discovered who they will face in their first step on the road to Russia. ... All the ties will be played over two legs, home and away, with the first match taking place on 12 March and the return game on 17 March. The winners will progress to Round 2 of AFC qualifying, joining the remaining 34 teams in the confederation. The second round, which begins in June, will see eight groups of five teams play off in a round-robin format. The AFC World Cup qualifiers also double as a qualifying competition for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, with the eight group winners and four best runners-up progressing to the final round of 2018 World Cup qualifying, and securing an automatic place at the 2019 continental showpiece. Those latter stages seem a long way off for the 12 teams drawn in Round 1, but every journey begins with a single step. AFC 2018 World Cup / 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying Round 1 Ties to be played Thursday 12 March & Tuesday 17 March: India v Nepal Yemen v Pakistan Timor-Leste v Mongolia Cambodia v Macau Chinese Taipei v Brunei Darussalam Sri Lanka v Bhutan FIFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 CONCACAF 1st round draw http://www.concacaf.com/video/official-draw-concacaf-qualifiers-for-fifa-world-cup-russia-2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTHarner Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 For the record, Timor-Leste beat Mongolia 4-1 in the first match on the Road to Russia 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 FIFA: Zimbabwe expelled from 2018 World Cup qualifying ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has expelled Zimbabwe from 2018 World Cup qualifying for failing to pay its national team coach. FIFA's disciplinary committee says it took the action "as a result of the non-payment of an outstanding debt" by Zimbabwe's football federation to coach Jose Claudinei Georgini. FIFA says Zimbabwe failed to make the payments despite a grace period. As a result, Zimbabwe has been kicked out of the preliminary qualifying competition for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. AP http://news.yahoo.com/fifa-zimbabwe-expelled-2018-world-cup-qualifying-103358116.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 FIFA: Zimbabwe expelled from 2018 World Cup qualifying ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has expelled Zimbabwe from 2018 World Cup qualifying for failing to pay its national team coach. FIFA's disciplinary committee says it took the action "as a result of the non-payment of an outstanding debt" by Zimbabwe's football federation to coach Jose Claudinei Georgini. FIFA says Zimbabwe failed to make the payments despite a grace period. As a result, Zimbabwe has been kicked out of the preliminary qualifying competition for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. AP http://news.yahoo.com/fifa-zimbabwe-expelled-2018-world-cup-qualifying-103358116.html Wow; FIFA finally did something ethically right. Will wonders never cease?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 AFC 1st round TImor-Leste 4-1 Mongolia Cambodia 3-0 Macau Sri Lanka 0-1 Bhutan Chinese Tapei 0-1 Brunei India 2-0 Nepal Yemen 3-1 Pakistan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 AFC Nepal 0-0 India (agg 0-2) Mongolia 0-1 Timor Leste (agg 1-5) Macau 1-1 Cambodia (agg 1-4) Brunei 0-2 Chinese Taipei (agg 1-2) Bhutan 2-1 Sri Lanka (agg 3-1) Pakistan v Yemen (postponed due to safety and security reason) India, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei and Bhutan advanced to AFC 2nd round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Pakistan 0-0 Yemen (agg 1-3) Yemen advanced to AFC 2nd round CONCACAF Bermudas 0-1 US Virgin Islands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 CONCACAF NIcaragua 5-0 Anguilla St Kitty aand Nevis 6-2 Turks and Caicos Islands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 CONCACAF Belize 0-0 Cayman Islands Bahamas 0-5 Bermudas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 British Virgin Isands 2-3 Dominica (1st leg match) US Virgin Isands 0-4 Barbados (Agg 1-4 Barbados advanced to 2nd round against Aruba) Turks and Caicos Isl. 2-6 St Kitts and Nevis (Agg 4-12 St Kitts and Nevis advanced to 2nd round against El Salvador) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Bermuda 3-0 Bahamas (agg. 8-0, Bermuda advanced to 2nd round against Guatemala) Anguilla 0-3 Nicaragua (agg. 0-8, Nicaragua to play Suriname in 2nd round) Dominica 0-0 British Virgin Isl. (agg 3-2, Dominica wil play Canada in 2nd round) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Cayman Isl 1-1 Belize (agg 1-1, Belize won on aways goals and will play Dominican Rep in 2nd round) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Montserrat 2-2 Curacao (agg 3-4) CONCACAF second round (8-16 june 2015) St Vincent and Grenadines v Guyana Antigua and Barbuda v Saint Lucia Puerto Rico v Grenada Dominica v Canada Dominican Rep v Belize Guatemala v Bermuda Aruba v Barbados St Kitts and Nevis v El Salvador Curacao v Cuba Nicaragua v Suriname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Draw: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Preliminary Qualification Round 2Kuala Lumpur: Asia's 2018 FIFA World Cup hopefuls learned their fate on Tuesday when the draw for the second round draw of continental qualifiers was held in the Malaysian capital. Some 40 sides were placed in eight groups of five teams each for the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. The Draw: Group A: 1. UAE 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Palestine 4. Timor-Leste 5. Malaysia Group B: 1. Australia 2. Jordan 3. Tajikistan 4. Kyrgyzstan 5. Bangladesh Group C: 1. China 2. Qatar 3. Maldives 4. Bhutan 5. Hong Kong Group D: 1. Iran 2. Oman 3. India 4. Turkmenistan 5. Guam Group E: 1. Japan 2. Syria 3. Afghanistan 4. Singapore 5. Cambodia Group F: 1. Iraq 2. Vietnam 3. Thailand 4. Indonesia 5. Chinese Taipei Group G: 1. Korea Republic 2. Kuwait 3. Lebanon 4. Myanmar 5. Laos Group H: 1. Uzbekistan 2. Bahrain 3. Philippines 4. DPR Korea 5. Yemen What Next: The teams will compete according to a double round robin format, and the Round 2 qualification matches will be held from June 11, 2015 to March 29, 2016. The group winners and four best runners-up (total 12 teams) will advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. http://www.the-afc.com/asian-cup-2019-2018-world-cup/draw-2018-fifa-world-cup-russia-preliminary-qualification-round-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 AFC Group F Thailand 1 - 0 Vietnam (match was brought forward from 11 June 2015 after the two countries raised concerns it interfered with commitments for the 28th SEA Games) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Draw: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Preliminary Qualification Round 2 The Draw: Group A: 1. UAE 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Palestine 4. Timor-Leste 5. Malaysia Group B: 1. Australia 2. Jordan 3. Tajikistan 4. Kyrgyzstan 5. Bangladesh Group C: 1. China 2. Qatar 3. Maldives 4. Bhutan 5. Hong Kong Group D: 1. Iran 2. Oman 3. India 4. Turkmenistan 5. Guam Group E: 1. Japan 2. Syria 3. Afghanistan 4. Singapore 5. Cambodia Group F: 1. Iraq 2. Vietnam 3. Thailand 4. Indonesia 5. Chinese Taipei Group G: 1. Korea Republic 2. Kuwait 3. Lebanon 4. Myanmar 5. Laos Group H: 1. Uzbekistan 2. Bahrain 3. Philippines 4. DPR Korea 5. Yemen Interesting. Guam??? But no Pakistan; no Sri Lanka; no Mongolia?? Edited May 25, 2015 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Mongolia were eliminated in the first round of the AFC qualifiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 CONCACAF 2nd round 1st leg NIcaragua 1-0 Suriname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I know I shouldn't expect logic from football, but can someone kindly explain why Suriname is in CONCACAF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Draw: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Preliminary Qualification Round 2... Group F: 1. Iraq 2. Vietnam 3. Thailand 4. Indonesia 5. Chinese Taipei Indonesia disqualified from 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifiersIndonesia will not compete in the joint 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers following a decision taken at the extraordinary meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee on 30 May 2015. The Executive decided to suspend the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) until the PSSI would be able to comply with its obligations under arts. 13 and 17 of the FIFA Statutes. This decision resulted from the effective “take over” of the activities of PSSI by the Indonesian authorities. In agreement with the Asian Football Confederation, the PSSI have been advised of the national team’s disqualification from the joint qualifiers as detailed above. All of Indonesia’s matches from Group F of the joint qualifying competition are thus deleted. FIFA http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=6/news=indonesia-disqualified-from-2018-fifa-world-cup-russia-and-afc-asian-c-2617809.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Good to see FIFA still being operational and focussing on the stuff that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Indonesia disqualified from 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifiersIndonesia will not compete in the joint 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers following a decision taken at the extraordinary meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee on 30 May 2015. The Executive decided to suspend the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) until the PSSI would be able to comply with its obligations under arts. 13 and 17 of the FIFA Statutes. This decision resulted from the effective “take over” of the activities of PSSI by the Indonesian authorities. In agreement with the Asian Football Confederation, the PSSI have been advised of the national team’s disqualification from the joint qualifiers as detailed above. All of Indonesia’s matches from Group F of the joint qualifying competition are thus deleted. FIFA http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=6/news=indonesia-disqualified-from-2018-fifa-world-cup-russia-and-afc-asian-c-2617809.html How does this impact Indonesia's duties as the 2018 Asian Games' host? They do have football in the Asian Games, do they?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 CONCACAF St Vincent and Grenadines 2-2 Guyana Antigua and Barbuda 1-3 Saint Lucia Aruba 0-2 Barbados Curacao 0-0 Cuba AFC Group D Guam 1-0 Turkmenistan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Guam 1-0 Turkmenistan Go GUAM!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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